I really should have commented on this wine three months ago since I have been enjoying it immensely and finished off my last bottle recently. The 2008 Owen Roe "Sinister Hand" is one of the most outstanding examples of a Rhone style wine out of Washington State that I have experienced in some time. 62% Grenache 35% Syrah and 3% Mouvedre this wine is silky and concentrated. The nose is smokey and dark with some nice minerality and perfume notes. When this baby hits your mouth you know you are in for a treat. Plums, boysenberry, smoke and hints of bacon fat wrap around your palate and do not want to go away. There is a slight freshness to this wine so it does not get too heavy on the palate but the finish is persistent leaving hits of charcoal, toast and black plums. I am not sure if words can help anyone appreciate how good this wine is, but my advice to you is go to your local bottle shop and search out as many bottles of this that you can get your hands on. Not only is it an outstanding value at twenty bucks, it will be perfect for grilled foods this summer. There is not a whole lot of this around so do your best to find some. Good luck!  94 points